Embroidery frame



Feb. 21, 1928.

H. SCHMIDT EMBROIDERY FRAME Filed March 27. 1926 Fatented Feb. 21, 1928.V

UNITED STATES PATENT" OFFICE.

HANS SCHMIDT, F CHARLESTON, WASHINGTON.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

Application filed March 27, 1926. Serial No. 97,988.

This invention relates to embroidery frames involving inner and outerconcentric hoops, the material being drawn over the tate the applicationof goods to the inner hoop and its removal therefrom.

A further ob ect is the provislon of means by whlch the inner hoop 1sremovably supported in a comparatively rigid manner to facilitate theapplication of the goods and outer hoop and avoid the necessity of theoperator supporting the hoops While embroidering.

The invention is illustrated in the accoin panying drawings, in which: Y

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the hoops in clamping relation.

Fig. 2 is a broken plan showing the hoops in non-clamping relation.

. Fig. 3 is an elevation illustrating particularly th support for theinner hoop.

Fig. L is a sectional view showing the clamping cooperation ofthethoops.

The invention comprises an inner hoop 1, which as usual, is an integralcircular memoer, over which the fabric is to be drawn and clamped forthe usual and well understood embroidery operation. The outer hoop 2 issimilar in shape and sectional area to the inner hoop, but is divided orsplit at 3. An ear f projects from the outer side of the hoop 2 near thepoint of .division andsupports levers 5, the opposite ends of which aresupported at 7 on an ear 8 secured to the hoop 3 at the opposite side ofthe split. The finger lever 6 1S eccentrically mounted on the ear 8 sothat in one position, that is, down in contact with the surface of thehoop, the levers 5 are drawn upon to force the divided ends of thehooptogether, the opposite posi tion of the finger lever of course forcingthe ends of the hoop 2 apart.

connected to a finger lever 6, pivotally If desired, andas preferred,the ends of the hoop 2 adjacent the division may be guided in U-shape dguides 9v secured to one or the other of the ends of the hoop.

A support is provided for the inner hoop 2, comprising an upright 10having aclamp 11 at the lower end, by which the upright may be fixed toany convenient edge structure. The upper end of the upright 10 isdivided to form spaced projections 12 and p 13, the former beingprovided with a Set screw 1%. The inner surface of the hoop 1 1sprovided at an appropriate point with a bracket 15 cutaway intermediateits ends to provide an inner recess 16 and an outer recess 17, thelatter being between the bracket and hoop. The respective projectionsHand 13 fit into the recesses 16 and 17 and when the set screw istightened, the inner hoop is fixedly supported at right angles to theupright 10 in a position convenient to the operator with the goodswholly free of obstruction.

As will be apparent from the drawings, the goods to be embroidered arestretched over the hoop 1, following which the ,hoop 2 in open relationis passed down over the goods outwardly of the hoop 1. The finger lever10 is then operated to draw the ends of the v hoop 2 together, thusclamping the goods between the hoops 2 and 1 in the obvious manner.

What I claim is A support for the inner hoop of cooperating embroideryhoops, a bracket secured to the inner surface of the inner'hoop, saidbracket having parallel vertical recesses on opposite faces, an uprighthaving a divided end to form two vertical legs,which fits within thevertical recesses in the bracket, a fastening screw extending throughthe innermost leg of the upright, and engaging the bracket to removablysecure the bracket and inner hoop together, and means carried by theloose end of the upright to engage a feature whereby the outer surfacesof the inner hoop is wholly free of any'obstruction.

5 In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HANS SCHMIDT.

